President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that he and former President Barack Obama “probably do” like each other.He was speaking to a reporter when he was asked about a viral video of the two presidents chatting during President Jimmy Carter’s funeral Thursday.”I didn’t realize how friendly it looked,” said Trump from his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.”I said, ‘Boy, they look like two people that like each other.’ And we probably do,” Trump said. “We have a little different philosophies, right? But we probably do. I don’t know. We just got along. But I got along with just about everybody.”An adviser to Obama…
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The United Automobile Workers union is seeking approval from federal labor regulators for a union election among workers at a Ford Motor battery plant in Kentucky, providing an important test of organized labor’s strength after the election of Donald J. Trump.The union petitioned the National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday to let workers at the new factory in Glendale, about 55 miles south of Louisville, vote on whether they want to join the U.A.W. The plant, which is expected to begin production this year, is a joint venture between Ford and SK On, a South Korean battery company.In a statement,…
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Social affairs myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.The Ministry of Justice has enlisted top UK businesses to help expand existing programmes that enable ex-prison inmates find work as part of efforts to curb soaring rates of reoffending. A new initiative from prisons minister Lord James Timpson will oversee the creation of regional employment councils, bringing probation and prisons services together with local businesses and the department of work and pensions. These councils, according to the MoJ, will support offenders on probation and the tens of thousands of people serving sentences…
(Mandel Ngan – AFP / Getty Images) The union workers who keep America’s ports running were on the verge of a massive strike that would have had severe effects on America’s supply chain but the issues have been resolved and the strike was averted. In a massive blow to Democrats and the Biden administration, the leaders of the unions involved in the dispute are giving all of the credit to President-Elect Donald Trump. Once again, Trump is being hailed as the best friend of working people in the United States. Townhall reports: Port Strike Averted…and Who the Union Credits Is…
Cher shared an intense and awkward moment in an interview with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel after taking offense to a question she deemed “dumb.”The icy exchange began when Kimmel asked her if she’d finished the second part of her book, to which she replied in the negative.Jimmy Kimmel then continued to poke fun at Cher as he expressed doubts she’d finish up before the November release date after she admitted she hadn’t “even started.”Article continues below advertisementCher And Jimmy Kimmel Get Into Tense Exchange Over Her MemoirMEGACher made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show on Tuesday evening, where she…
WASHINGTON: Incoming US president Donald Trump sparked a political battle with outgoing leader Joe Biden and California’s Democratic governor on Thursday (Jan 9) over the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles. Trump launched a series of evidence-free broadsides accusing Governor Gavin Newsom of a variety of failings – including wasting water that could have been used to fight fires in order to protect a kind of fish. “Gavin Newscum should resign. This is all his fault!!!” Trump said on his Truth Social network, using his usual nickname for the Democrat, who is widely viewed as a potential White House contender. Trump added…
Bogota, Colombia – Jesus Medina Ezaine had already spent 16 months in a Venezuelan military prison, accused of crimes he said were related to his work as a photojournalist. But another prison stint seemed imminent, particularly after the contested re-election of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. With Maduro set to be sworn in for a third term, Medina, 43, made a difficult decision: to flee his home in Venezuela for the relative safety of Bogota, the capital of neighbouring Colombia. “Before they could put me back in prison, I decided to escape,” said Medina. Maduro’s government has long faced criticism for…
One of the Philadelphia 76ers’ top young players will now be out of commission until 2025-26.The 76ers announced Thursday that rookie guard Jared McCain is out for the remainder of the 2024-25 NBA season. The team adds that McCain is “progressing well” though and will have further updates on his status given as is appropriate.The 20-year-old McCain, Philadelphia’s No. 16 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, underwent surgery last month after being diagnosed with a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee. The 76ers originally stated at the time that he would be out indefinitely but have now updated…
I’ve always liked the TV character Ted Lasso’s definition of moral education. Being a soccer coach, he said, is “about helping these young fellas be the best versions of themselves on and off the field.”A few years ago, a University of Pennsylvania psychologist, Angela Duckworth, got a bit more specific. She wrote that character formation means building up three types of strengths: strengths of the heart (being kind, considerate, generous), strengths of the mind (being curious, open-minded, having good judgment) and strengths of the will (self-control, determination, courage).I’m one of those people who think character is destiny and that moral…
A new report by the online career resources platform Resume Genius found that now is a great time to hold an associate’s degree (or begin the path to get one).The median salary for an associate degree holder ($62,180) is higher than the U.S. median salary ($48,060) and career opportunities for associate degree holders, or those with a two-year degree, are expected to grow by 6.3% over the next 10 years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).Using the most recent BLS data, Resume Genius compiled a list, the 2025 High-Pay Associate Degree Jobs Report, that showcases the 10…